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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The worldwide health problem created by malaria has been made more difficult by the spread of drug- resistant parasites. This project initiates preclinical development of one or more candidate(s) from an innovative newclass of potent antimalarials designed to overcome drug resistance. We have developed an orally available and inexpensive class of novel drugs th ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Translational research in the field of liver disease has been limited by a shortage of large animal models, which in turn has limited development of new therapies for metabolic liver disorders, acute liver failure, chronic (cirrhotic) liver disease, an hepatocellular carcinoma. While new transgenic and knockout rodent models of liver disease have facilitated ba ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Currently in 40 luminary labs around the world, 7T MR is proving to be a powerful instrument for imaging the human brain. While the same potential exists for whole-body imaging at 7T, the radiofrequency coil technologyand methods critical to realizing this potential have yet to be developed. In this proposal, we plan to solve this problem by developing the new ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Ultrasound imaging of the anterior segment, posterior segment and the full lens contour is important in diagnosis of glaucoma, cataracts, etc. eye disease, eye surgery guidance and post surgery assessment. High resolution, large field of depth and rapid electronic scanning are necessary to obtain accurate images of eye as a whole. Blatek, NCSU and USC team ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Overdose on acetaminophen (more commonly known by the brand name Tylenol(R)), accounts for 56,000 emergency room visits and more than 450 deaths annually in the USA. Acetaminophen overdose can occur by a single event ofexceeding the recommended daily dosage. Overdose on acetaminophen is facilitated by the fact that it is a common ingredient in over-the-counter ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The ultimate aim of this project is to produce a drug for the prevention and treatment of heparin induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT), a serious complication of heparin therapy for which there is currently nospecific treatment. Heparin is a naturally-occurring anticoagulant that prevents the formation of clots and extension of existing clots within t ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long term goal of this project is to develop and commercialize a drug to treat sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a common medical condition and associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and is a composite risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Presently, there are no effective pharmacotherapies for individuals with sleep apnea. Growing evidence from ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Because the cardiovascular anatomy of swine is similar to humans with regard to size, morphology, relative collateral arterial supply, and the presence of a well-developed vasa vasorum, the porcine coronary arterial model is the standard for the preclinical evaluation of endovascular devices. Indeed, a consensus report concerning FDA approval of the stents reco ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Prior to dialysis vascular access failure (thrombosis), blood flow decreases from a baseline value to zero over some unknown time period. While the natural history and variation of flow prior to access failure is poorlyunderstood, it is known that customary monthly access flow monitoring is not frequent enough in many clinical settings for adequate prediction a ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) affects 1 in 2000 newborns. CDH is a disorder in which part of the diaphragm fails to form, allowing abdominal organs to migrate into the chest, resulting in lung hypoplasia (underdevelopment) in affected infants. Although great strides have been made in the management of this disease, significant morbidity and mortality pe ...